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Jamie Bloem

Jamie Bloem
Personal information
Born (1971-05-26) 26 May 1971 (age 46)
Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
Playing information
Rugby union
Position Wing, Centre, Fullback
Club
Years Team Pld T G FG P
Milnerton
Western Province
Racing Club
2002–04 Halifax RUFC 36 13 2 8 90
Total 36 13 2 8 90
Rugby league
Position Wing, Centre, Second-row
Club
Years Team Pld T G FG P
1992 Castleford 1 1 0 0 4
1993 Oldham 12 2 0 0 8
1993–94 Doncaster 44 17 4 0 76
1997–98 Widnes Vikings 39 23 38 3 171
1998–02 Halifax 108 31 105 2 336
2003 Huddersfield Giants 22 3 11 0 34
2004–05 Halifax 51 10 159 1 359
Total 277 87 317 6 988
Representative
Years Team Pld T G FG P
1992–00 South Africa 14 0 15 1 31
2004 Scotland 2 0 0 0 0
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Jamie Bloem (born 26 May 1971) is a rugby league referee and former dual-code rugby player who played international rugby league for South Africa and Scotland. As of 2012, he runs a landscape gardening business in Halifax, West Yorkshire.

Bloem played his club football for the Cape Town Coasters in South Africa as well as Castleford,Halifax and Huddersfield in the European Super League. He also played for Doncaster when they were in the top flight of rugby league in England. His position of choice was at Fullback, however he also played on the Wing or in the Second-row.

Bloem played for Widnes 1997 - 1998, scoring 23 tries in 38 appearances.

Bloem also played in France and has toured extensively as a player.

In November 1994, Bloem was the first rugby league player to test positive for performance enhancing anabolic steroid nandrolone. He was banned for two years.

Bloem also appeared on numerous occasions for the South Africa national rugby league team, including captaining them during the 2000 World Cup. He has played twice for the Scotland national rugby league team, through his mothers nationality.


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